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Alamosa council forms citizen street advisory committee as city plans 2026 street-tax renewal

City Council of the City of Alamosa, Colorado · November 13, 2025
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Summary

City staff told council the half-cent dedicated street sales tax generates roughly $2 million a year, covers a prioritized list of reconstruction and maintenance projects, and that council unanimously approved Resolution 17-2025 to form a citizen street advisory committee to guide a proposed 2026 renewal on the ballot.

Alamosa City Council voted unanimously Nov. 5 to establish a citizen street advisory committee as officials begin planning a renewal of the half-cent dedicated street sales tax for the Nov. 2026 ballot.

City Manager Heather told the council the existing sales tax, approved previously with a 10-year sunset, is dedicated 100% to identified street projects and would be proposed again with another 10-year sunset that would take effect Jan. 1, 2030. Staff estimated the extension would generate a little more…

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